The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-03

tion OF Hangman's Heath.
A shabby-looking fellow, with terrible
squint- made his appearance from the
stables at the back, and stood at the mares
head.
'Oh it's you, is it!" said the Major as he
got of "None of your tricks this time,
mind. You remember what gave you the
last time was here, suppose, Tor hitting
the mare, don't you!"
"Ees," replied the fellow, sulkily, II re-
member right enough"
very good: mind you don't do it again.
II catch you touching the mare this time,
I'll show you no mercy, you may depend on
it. Show the way. and I'll see the mare
done up and fed before go into the house."
The man sulkily obeyed, and when he had
seen Cicely comfortably done up for the
night and fed and patted ahectionat ely, the
Major made his way through the kitchen
into the bar, where he found the landlord
and his buxom wife and pretty barmaid all
waiting to give him hearty welcome.
"Well, Major, now you have made your
old favorite comfortable with your own
hands you must let US do you up right and
proper for the night, mustn't us, missis."
| said JAG Shrub, as the Major at last made
his appearance from the stable.
81 wasn't going to trust my mare to the
tender mercies of that cock-eyed rascal of
yours. you may depend" answered the lat
ter. haven't forgotten catching him ill
using her with pitchfork when was here
last. and I'll venture to say he hasn't for
gotten the taste of my horsewhip. / wonder
| you keep the fellow about the place." added
he.
'Well sir" replied Jacob, ''to tell you
| the truth l only keep him on out of kind
ness. did start him, after the thrashing
| T., t...x N,;1
but he begged so hard for forgiveness that
l took him on again, and he does lot of
| work, does cross-eyed Dick, ! can tell you,
| Major. If ever he offends again though III
| show him no mercy, you may depend, SIR
''No, nor !, if he touches my mare" re
| piled the Major, grasping his whip tightly
| us he spoke. "And now" continued he,
| ''what have you got to eat in the house
Jacob' I'm right hungry, can tell you,
| and want something as quick as can have
| it."
veil, now,' said the landlord, scratch
ing MS heao, "that,s oKkard-very okkard,
that 1t 49, Save cold meat. there's nothing
That you could have under three-quarters of
an hour. But III tell you what. MAJOR,
there's gentleman-an army gentleman,
fancy like yourself-has got dinner just
going up to him in the Blue Room. Venson
soup. roast goslln and damson tart to finish
up with-more than enough Tor two. Major.
Ii you wouldn't mind joining OF him, I'll
send up and ask him at once.'
| ~, don't mlnd bit, IL he DON'T re-
Piled the Major; ION the contrary. shall
be very glad OF his company II he's good
fellow and ii, as you think, he's soldier
like myself, SO much the better, as we
can hight orr battles Ger again over our
wine. Don't lose any time then, Jacob, but
send up at once and tell the gentleman L
shall be happy, II 1t pleases him, to join him
at dinner. Inc message, duly delivered
by the landlord in person. the reply came
back that the stranger sent his compli-
ments, and would be only too pleased If the
Major would honor him with his company.
Major Brabazon. accordingly, was shown
up to the Blue Room, where the stranger
awaited him, and the dinner was ordered at
once.
| very aSreeaple IL was tco, ana very
agreeable was the stranger. III was hard 10
say, lhoeeu' winch 'ne Major hheu Dest.
| Ihough not an army man, as inc landlord
had surmseo' the newcohnerseemeoto 10 nave
been everywhere ana seen every thihg. "A
more JoViai companion, too' tne MAJOR nao
never met: "A game AT piquet ioiioWea aln-
nef' "hlch ehoeu IN the MAJOR raising a
winner OF soo. linen 'he iatter proposed a
| -" N ~
thlrd, ana 1ourth' now the MAJOR got 10
bed he never knew; put ne wokeu late the
next morning with acons'deraple headache'
70 ma thst tne stranger h,su moun'eu ms
morse ana taken MS departure SONIC hours
before.
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